Crown conclude open screening

Globacom Premier League returnee, Crown FC of Ogbomoso have concluded their open screening exercise which lasted for two months.

Speaking at the end of the exercise in which undisclosed number of players participated, the team’s head coach, Niyi Oyekale in a statement released by the club’s spokesman, Kunle Oyeleye, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise which he said was successful.

The ex-Flying Eagles defender stated that some players were able to prove their mettle during the screening, saying that final selection of players, however, depends on the performance of those who will take part in the forthcoming Nigerian National League (NNL) Super Four scheduled for next month in Abuja.

The coach added that the club opted for open screening in order to give talented youths the chance to try out their luck, adding that the Super Four would be prosecuted mostly by some of the good players discovered during the exercise pending the arrival of invited players.

He stated that the technical crew had already beefed up every department temporarily ahead of the Super Four contest.